Ninjago: Rebooted

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Ninjago: Rebooted
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Starring
Country of originDenmark
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseJanuary 29 (2014-01-29) –
November 26, 2014 (2014-11-26)
Season chronology
List of episodes

Rebooted is the third season of the computer-animated television series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (titled Ninjago from the eleventh season onward). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen. The season aired from 29 January 2014 to 26 November 2014, following the second season titled Legacy of the Green Ninja.[1] It is succeeded by the fourth season, titled Tournament of Elements.

The second season was originally intended to be the final season of the series due to the show and its associated Lego Ninjago product line having been planned as a three-year project. However, due to the strong performance of the television series and feedback from fans within online forums, it was continued with the release of Rebooted.[2]

Although the season is titled Rebooted, it is a continuation of the storyline from the previous seasons, rather than a reboot. The season reintroduces Ninjago City with new advanced technology and features the return of the Overlord in digital form as the season's main antagonist. Rebooted is also the first season to introduce the nindroid character P.I.X.A.L. into the series.[3]

Voice cast[]

See also: List of Ninjago characters

Main[]

Supporting[]

Production[]

Direction[]

The Rebooted episodes were directed by Jens Møller, Martin Skov, Michael Helmuth Hansen, Peter Hausner and Trylle Vilstrup.[25]

Animation[]

The animation for the third season was produced at Wil Film ApS in Denmark.[25]

Release[]

The first two episodes of the season titled The Surge and The Art of the Silent Fist were released on Cartoon Network on 29 January 2014. The third and fourth episodes titled Blackout and The Curse of the Golden Master were not released until 16 April 2014. The second half of the season was released in July and November 2014. The episodes were also released in pairs with Enter the Digiverse and Codename: Arcturus being released on 13 July 2014, and The Void and The Titanium Ninja being released on 26 November 2014.[26]

Plot[]

Since the defeat of the Overlord, Ninjago has been rebuilt into a futuristic metropolis, and renamed New Ninjago City. Cyrus Borg, founder and CEO of Borg Industries, has rebuilt the city with technological advancements. Without an enemy to fight, the ninja become teachers at Master Wu's Academy. One day, they receive clearance for a field trip to Borg Industries. Upon arrival, they meet a female android named P.I.X.A.L. The students convince Nya to take a "love" test, and it is revealed, to her shock and horror, that her perfect match is not Jay, but Cole. Cyrus Borg gives the ninja a golden statue as a gift, with the Techno Blades hidden inside. They ultimately learn that the Overlord has survived the final battle and is trapped inside the Digiverse as a computer virus. The Overlord takes control of Cyrus Borg and P.I.X.A.L. to create an army of Nindroids using Zane's blueprints.[N 1] The Digital Overlord plans to capture Lloyd and use his Golden Power to escape the Digiverse, but the ninja are able to free P.I.X.A.L. from the Overlord's control. Meanwhile, Lloyd is trained by his father, Lord Garmadon. The ninja travel to the power station with the aim of using the Techno Blades to shut down the power, but are forced to fight an army of Nindroids, led by General Cryptor. [N 2]

After the power station is destroyed, a stranger steals the hard drive containing the Digital Overlord and uses electrocobrai to reactivate him. Wu is captured, transformed into a corrupted cyborg and attacks the ninja.[N 3] They decide to go underground to find the Serpentine, who are now led by Skales, but the Serpentine are unable to help them defeat the Nindroids. Lloyd and Garmadon are attacked by corrupted Wu and Lloyd is captured. The Digital Overlord drains Lloyd of most of his Golden Power. The stranger is revealed to be Pythor, who survived the Great Devourer.[N 4] Borg tells the ninja they can reboot the system and destroy the Digital Overlord by going into the Digiverse. They reboot the station by using the Golden Power and Lloyd escapes, but the Overlord manages to escape the digital realm half-formed.[N 5] Lloyd then gives up his remaining Golden Power at the Temple of Light by restoring the elemental powers of the original four ninja. After Kai is captured by Pythor and the Nindroids, the ninja discover a rocket named Arcturus that the Digital Overlord intends to use to retrieve the Golden Weapons from space.[N 6] After freeing Kai, they stow away on board the rocket and battle the Nindroids for the Golden Weapons but fail to obtain them when the Nindroids return to Ninjago.[N 7]

The ninja return from space using elemental shields and prepare to confront the Digital Overlord, who has become the Golden Master, fulfilling an ancient Serpentine prophecy, and is now wreaking havoc on New Ninjago City. They try to shrink him with a shrinking pill, but this is thwarted by Pythor. With no other option, Zane sacrifices himself to destroy the Golden Master. However, Zane ultimately survives, trapped in Borg's systems, and rebuilds himself with the help of P.I.X.A.L.[N 8]

Episodes[]

Main article: List of Ninjago episodes
Rebooted episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Battle for New Ninjago City
271"The Surge"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanJanuary 29, 2014 (2014-01-29)2.04
Following the events of the Overlord's defeat, much has changed: Ninjago City is now a futuristic metropolis and renamed New Ninjago City, the ninja, Sensei Wu, Nya and Dareth are teachers at Darkley's (now Sensei Wu's Academy) and Lloyd travels around Ninjago celebrating his victory. However, everyone is recalled up into action when the Overlord is revealed to have survived in the Digiverse and takes over all technology. Cyrus Borg gives the ninja the Techno-Blades and new suits. Sensei Wu is captured. Towards the end of the episode, P.I.X.A.L. is shown to be producing Nindroids.
282"The Art of the Silent Fist"Michael Helmuth HansenDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanJanuary 29, 2014 (2014-01-29)2.09
The ninja, pursued by Nindroids, retreat to Lord Garmadon's monastery. While Zane is guarding the Techno-Blades, he captures P.I.X.A.L., who was attempting their theft. After hacking her, the team is ambushed by Nindroids. After escaping the ambush, Lloyd and Garmadon visit Nya's Samurai X cave, while the ninja head to Ninjago City's power station, infiltrating the city using a circus train. Once inside, they are met with the Min-Droid. The ninja manage to use the Nindroids' lasers to destroy the power station, but this comes at the momentary loss of P.I.X.A.L., with her last words at the time being "we are compatible?" to Zane, who was by her side and responded yes.
293"Blackout"Jens MøllerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanApril 16, 2014 (2014-04-16)N/A
The Overlord's code is saved by a mysterious hooded figure who claims to be an ally. Meanwhile, Zane gives half of his power source to revive P.I.X.A.L., while the Ninja search for a way to return to New Ninjago City and eventually reach Jay's parents' junkyard. There, they are attacked by the mysterious hooded figure and Sensei Wu, who has been turned evil. Jay turns on Cole after discovering what has been going on between him and Nya. Wu and the hooded figure are defeated, but the figure leaves behind a white scale as a clue for identification. In the meantime, Lloyd and his father head for Hiroshi's Labyrinth planning to stay hidden from the Overlord's forces.
304"The Curse of the Golden Master"Trylle VilstrupDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanApril 16, 2014 (2014-04-16)N/A
The ninja journey under Ninjago City to visit the Serpentine, believing the white scale belongs to one of them. Instead, they find out that the Serpentine became a civilized race and are told the legend of the Curse of the Golden Master. Eventually, an army of Nindroids attacks the Serpentine, and the ninja protect them. In the meantime, Lloyd and his father encounter an army of Nindroids in Hiroshi's Labyrinth. Lloyd tries to escape, but is cornered by the Nindroid Mechdragon and ambushed by the hooded stranger, who reveals himself to be Pythor, having survived the Devourer. Lloyd is taken aboard the Mechdragon and flown off.
Fall of the Golden Master
315"Enter the Digiverse"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanJuly 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)N/A
The ninja enter the Digiverse, the digital reality, where they make their stand against the Overlord. Pythor, Wu, and an army of Nindroids attack Borg Tower. Garmadon arrives, battling his brother while Borg is kidnapped by the Nindroids. In the Digiverse, the ninja confront the Digital Overlord, but they are being swiftly overwhelmed, as he gains more of Lloyd's golden power from the outside world. Zane leads the Ninja to strike back at the Overlord, sharing Lloyd's golden power to get the Overlord out of the Digiverse. After they succeed, Wu and all the other corrupted machines in Ninjago City turn back to normal. Lloyd, who was trapped, narrowly escapes as the Mechdragon plummets into the sea, with the Overlord still trapped inside.
326"Codename: Arcturus"Michael Helmuth HansenDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanJuly 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)N/A
After Pythor and a group of Nindroids free the Overlord from the submerged Mechdragon, Wu and Garmadon discover that Pythor and the Nindroids have a plan known as "Project: Arcturus". P.I.X.A.L. dispatches Kai to follow a group of Nindroid convoys in the X-1 Charger. After a lengthy chase, Kai is captured by Pythor and the Nindroids. The ninja regroup and head to the Lost City of Ouroborus, where they discover an underground rocket ship - Arcturus. After freeing Kai and battling several Nindroids, the ninja make a last-minute decision to board the rocket ship, as it blasts off into space.
337"The Void"Jens MøllerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanNovember 26, 2014 (2014-11-26)2.34[27]
While on board the Arcturus rocket ship, the ninja obtain space suits and battle a group of Nindroids on top of the ship. Arcturus heads into the trail of a comet, where the fused molding of the Golden Weapons is located. The Nindroids obtain the dangerous object, with the ninja going in pursuit of them. A chase breaks out on the comet, with the ninja eventually being abandoned there by the Nindroids, who escape with the fused Golden Weapons.
348"The Titanium Ninja"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanNovember 26, 2014 (2014-11-26)2.38[27]
The Nindroids melt the Golden Weapons into a suit of armor for the Overlord, who has transformed into the Golden Master. The ninja return to Ninjago from space to find the Golden Master wreaking havoc on the city. Using the Temple of Fortitude, the ninja gain a means of hiding from the Golden Master, before attempting to shrink him using a pill, which Pythor swallows. As his allies are subdued, Zane sacrifices himself to save the others, killing himself and the Golden Master. In the end, a remembrance ceremony is held for Zane, and in Borg's tower, P.I.X.A.L. finds out that he may still be alive.

Ratings[]

The third season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu continued the popularity of the preceding seasons and built on its ratings from the previous years. It consisted of four special events that aired throughout 2014, which averaged triple-digit viewer gains in the categories of children and all boys in comparison to the previous season. The January premiere ranked as the top telecast of the year on basic cable with boys 2-11 and boys 6-11.[28]

Other media[]

The season was accompanied by the release of associated video and app games. Lego Ninjago Rebooted, was released on 21 January 2014 and is an action game developed for iOS by The Lego Group.[29] Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was released on 29 July 2014 for PlayStation Vita and was developed by Hellbent Games.[30]

References[]

Primary[]

  1. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 1 "The Surge"
  2. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 2 "The Art of the Silent Fist"
  3. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 3 "Blackout"
  4. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 4 "The Curse of the Golden Master"
  5. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 5 "Enter the Digiverse"
  6. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 6 "Codename Arcturus"
  7. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 7 "The Void"
  8. ^ Ninjago, Season 3, Episode 8 "The Titanium Ninja"

Secondary[]

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  20. ^ "Scales". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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